TAPMI Admission 2025 (Started): Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection, Merit List & Fees

TAPMI Admission 2025

The authority will close the registration process for TAPMI admission 2025 on December 28, 2024. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their scores in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ NMAT, academic profile, work experience, and extracurricular achievements. TAPMI admission 2025 is a three-stage process;

• Stage I: Shortlisting
• Stage II: Admission Process (GD-PI)
• Stage III: Final Selection

TAPMI MBA Admission Dates 2025

Candidates aspiring to take admission to the TAPMI MBA programme can stay updated with the events about the exam and selection process. Check the table below to know the important dates for TAPMI MBA admission 2025.

Important Dates for TAPMI Admission

TAPMI Admission 2025 - Highlights

TAPMI has introduced a new 2-year full-time MBA programme in AI and Data Science recently. T. A. Pai Management Institute offers 2-year full-time PGDM programmes in the following specializations which are:

Note: *MBA-International Business is a semester-based programme, while others are trimester-based. This programme is subject to the approval of the regulators.

TAPMI MBA Fees 2025

The TAPMI MBA course fee 2025 will be announced later on the official website. Check the previous year's TAPMI fee for the above-mentioned programme in the table below:

TAPMI Admission Seat Intake 2025

NOTE: The tentative intake for 2025–27 across all 5 programmes (except MBA-Tech) is likely to be 500–530.

TAPMI Admission 2025 - Eligibility Criteria

Candidates desiring to be admitted to MBA programmes at TAPMI must check the eligibility criteria before filling out the registration form to appear for the TAPMI admission process 2025.

Academic Record : Candidates need to have obtained a minimum of 50% in their classes 10, 12 and graduation.

Accepted MBA Entrance Exam Score

Candidates must also have a valid score in any of the following national-level entrance examinations with minimum marks/percentile as mentioned in the table below. TAPMI CAT cut off 2024 will be announced after the release of CAT results. The highest score will be considered in cases where candidates have appeared for more than one entrance exam mentioned below.

Additional Eligibility Criteria for MBA Technology Management

• Minimum of two years of work experience.
• Should be able to demonstrate interest in the technology domain in the interview round.
• Should be interested in continuing a career in the technology domain.

NOTE: There will be two rounds of interviews, where round 1 will be a general round and round 2 will be a technology-domain-focused one.

Additional Eligibility Criteria for MBA AI & Data Science

• Minimum of two years of work experience.
• Should be able to demonstrate an interest in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science domain in the interview round.
• Should be interested in continuing a career in the AI and data science domain.

TAPMI Admission Application Form 2025

Candidates who fulfil the above-mentioned eligibility criteria will be able to fill out the application for the TAPMI 2025 admission process. The steps to fill out the application form are:

• Step 1 - Visit the official website, tapmi.edu.in.
• Step 2 - Click on the tab "Apply Now."
• Step 3 - Sign up and create login credentials, including name, email, phone number and verification code
• Step 4 - Login credentials will be created and re-logged in.
• Step 5 - Fill the application form by entering personal and academic details and uploading the requisite documents
• Step 6 - Pay the TAPMI MBA application fee

Application Fee for TAPMI Admission 2025

Application fee details are listed in the table below. The mode of payment is online only.

Important: A candidate can apply for a maximum of four programmes.

TAPMI Admission Process 2025

T. A. Pai Institute of Management will follow the three-stage process which are:

• Stage 1 - Shortlisting of candidates
• Stage 2 - Admission process
• Stage 3 - Final selection

Stage 1 - Shortlisting of candidates

In this stage candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria and fill out the application form for TAPMI admission 2025 will be shortlisted for stage 2 for the selection process. Candidates must meet the required cutoff criteria.

Stage 2 - Admission process

The second stage of TAPMI admission 2025 will include Group Discussion (GD), WAT, and Personal Interview (PI).

1. Group Discussion (GD): This will assess the candidate’s ability to interact with the group. GD aims at evaluating the candidate’s skills in leadership, communication, problem-solving, solution orientation, and persuasion.

2. WAT: Candidates need to appear for the written test conducted by the TAPMI as per the admission criteria.

3. Personal Interview (PI): The objective of the personal interview is to understand the candidate's attitude towards management education. This will also evaluate the applicant's abilities in terms of self-awareness, self-management, leadership, and communication.

Stage 3 - Final selection

The final score for admission to TAPMI PGDM batch 2025-27 will be calculated based on the candidate’s performance in the first two stages. The final score components and their weightage are mentioned in the table below:

Components for Final Merit List

TAPMI Scholarships

T. A. Pai Management Institute will also provide scholarships to the various candidates who need it. Candidates will be provided various scholarships based on different parameters which are mentioned below:

• Performance in CAT/XAT
• Family income of the candidates
• Performance in academics at TAPMI

All the details related to the TAPMI scholarship are listed in the table below based on the previous year:

TAPMI Scholarship Programme

Educational Loan Support at TAPMI

Various banks will offer education loans to candidates desiring to take admission in TAPMI for the academic year 2025. Some banks may charge higher interest, while others may not. Before considering a loan, candidates should check the rate of interest. Some of the banks that offer education loan support include Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, Axis Bank, Indian Bank, SBI, etc.

B-School Accepting CAT Scores - Location-wise

TAPMI Placement Statistics

TAPMI released the MBA placement report on its official website. As per the TAPMI placement report 2024, the campus made a 100% placement record by placing 368 students in the top 90 companies from the MBA general management batch 2022-24. The highest salary package was offered Rs 32.02 lakhs (Per Annum) and a TAPMI average package of Rs. 13.84 LPA. An overview of TAPMI final placement 2024 is given below.

TAPMI Final Placement - Overview